France vs Syria: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

France
0.1232 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.1253 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
89th
Syria rank
86th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Syria
0.040.060.080.10.12197019962023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1232 thousands per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 89th and Syria ranks 86th of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.097 thousands per square kilometre 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre 0.0571 thousands per square kilometre France
1980s 0.1024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0561 thousands per square kilometre 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre France
1990s 0.1075 thousands per square kilometre 0.0773 thousands per square kilometre 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre France
2000s 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre 0.1021 thousands per square kilometre 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre France
2010s 0.1198 thousands per square kilometre 0.1136 thousands per square kilometre 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre France
2020s 0.1226 thousands per square kilometre 0.1185 thousands per square kilometre 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, France or Syria?
Syria, at 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1232 thousands per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between France and Syria?
0.0021 thousands per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Syria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Syria rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
France ranks 89th and Syria ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.